Agriculture

Governor Maurice J. Tobin, Massachusetts, shown testifying before the House Committee on Agriculture. Tobin seeks to have the Parker River, Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge abolished and seeks to restore 400 families to their farmlands. From: Beth Gore

Photograph of Mrs. Charles F. Brannan, wife of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Agricultural Secretary Charles F. Brannan opens his campaign for Congressional approval of the "Brannan Plan" by asking for authority to make direct payments to hog producers. He is pictured here as he testifies before a Senate Agricultural Committee. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan tells members of the House Agriculture Committee that the cost of his new farm program cannot be stated because it depends on too many "imponderables". He denied the assertion of some Republican members that the program is a scheme to regiment farmers and share-the-wealth. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan tells Congress how his proposed farm program could result in lower prices for consumers on milk, meat, eggs, and potatoes, and still hold farm income up. He is shown here as he testifies before the House Agricultural Committee. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan signs, for the United States, an international agreement to stabilize wheat trade. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan signs for the United States an international agreement to stabilize wheat trade. The pact was signed by more that half of the nations in attendance and the other nations are scheduled to sign within the next three weeks From: Beth Gore

Appearing before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan tentatively rejected a proposal that he be given membership on all commodity exchanges. The Committee is holding hearings on government commodity purchases for foreign use. From: Beth Gore

Secretary of Agriculture-designate Ezra Taft Benson (left) talks with reporters after meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan. Benson, stopping here during a trip around the country to see farm and industry leaders, told newsmen that he and Brannan discussed nothing of great importance to the public. From: Beth Gore.